On This Day (15 June) in Irish Weather History

On This Day (15 June) in Irish Weather History

1959: Temperatures reach the mid-20s, just a day after Ireland records its record mean air pressure reading for the month of June (1,043.1 hPa at Clones, Co. Monaghan).

1982: Ireland is hit by unseasonably strong westerly winds and heavy rain.

1986: The warmest temperature of the year is recorded as most of Ireland sees the mercury level rise into the mid-20s. Video credit: RTÉ.

1996: The temperature reaches 25.4 °C at Shannon Airport.

2004: Warm weather develops across Ireland with Cork recording 24 °C.

2016: Thunderstorms break out across Ireland.

2023: The highest daily sunshine of the month (16.0 hours) is logged at Malin Head, Co. Donegal.